National Secular Society’s survey on collective worship in England

In response to a request for comment from the News Letter, on the National Secular Society’s survey on collective worship in England, Dr Andy Brown, Chair of the Transferor Representatives’ Council (TRC), said:

“This survey by the National Secular Society is drawn from responses from teachers in England, which has, in the main, a very different culture and attitude towards faith. As we have said before, collective worship, and indeed RE in Northern Ireland, gives space for children to learn about faith within the Christian ethos of our schools, which encourages and promotes the importance of recognising and respecting the different views of those of other faiths and none.”